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the world is watching a small crew of technicians in japan this morning. we're being called the country's last line of defense. trying to prevent an all-out nuclear cans th nucle nuclear catastrophe. the group of 50 were forced out of the fukushima plant for nearly an hour after a dangerous spike of radiation that authorities fear put their lives at risk. one of the best descriptions came from this paper. says -- describe them as faceless crew in the times. they crawl through labyrinths of equipment and other darknesses pierced by flashlights listening for periodic explosions and wore white full body jump suits that provide scant protection from the invisible radiation sleelting through their bodies. consider that, the plight of the 50 individuals. the workers that have been dousing reactors with seawater in a frantic effort to stabilize the temperature there is are being asked to endure up to five times the maximum radiation exposure allowed for american nuclear power plants. today's elevated levels were apparently the result of yet another fire sadly at
the world is watching a small crew of technicians in japan this morning. we're being called the country's last line of defense. trying to prevent an all-out nuclear cans th nucle nuclear catastrophe. the group of 50 were forced out of the fukushima plant for nearly an hour after a dangerous spike of radiation that authorities fear put their lives at risk. one of the best descriptions came from this paper. says -- describe them as faceless crew in the times. they crawl through labyrinths of...
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. >>> there are new radiation concerns in japan this morning. the country's nuclear crisis stretches into the third week. officials said today that highly radioactive iodine seeping from the fukushima nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater north of the plant. mounting obstacles like inadequate storage tanks where efforts have been hindered to bring the facility back from disaster. the water must be removed and safely stored before work can continue to power up the cooling system. they just don't know how long that's going to take before they can get the workers into the plant. adding to the sense of unease across japan, a strong earthquake shook the region today and prompted a brief tsunami alert. measured a magnitude 6.5 and no damage or injuries were reported. radiation from japan appears to have reached as far as the u.s. east coast at least in trace amounts. one sample of massachusetts rainwater registered very low concentrations of radiation. officials say it does not pose a health risk. very latest, let's bring in nbc's lee co
. >>> there are new radiation concerns in japan this morning. the country's nuclear crisis stretches into the third week. officials said today that highly radioactive iodine seeping from the fukushima nuclear complex may be making its way into seawater north of the plant. mounting obstacles like inadequate storage tanks where efforts have been hindered to bring the facility back from disaster. the water must be removed and safely stored before work can continue to power up the cooling...
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japan is working to contain a humanitarian nuclear and economic crisis. three days after getting hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. the pictures still so dramatic. right now, rescue workers are searching for survivors. largely in the country's coastal towns. where this morning, police say the death toll is mounting. in all, more than 10,000 people are estimated dead. millions of residents are still without power, and clean drinking water. the japanese coast is also been struck by more than 100 aftershocks. 150 aftershocks since friday alone. the latest one, a 6.2-magnitude quake followed by a new tsunami scare. only a scare today. safety concerns are lingering over growing problems at nuclear facility. earlier today, 11 people were hurt when a second hydrogen explosion rocked a nuclear plant that sent a column of smoke into the air. that blast was felt 25 miles away. but the plant's operator says radiation levels are fortunately still within the legal limits. >>> meanwhile, the u.s. now says it's moved its ships and aircraft away from one of the
japan is working to contain a humanitarian nuclear and economic crisis. three days after getting hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. the pictures still so dramatic. right now, rescue workers are searching for survivors. largely in the country's coastal towns. where this morning, police say the death toll is mounting. in all, more than 10,000 people are estimated dead. millions of residents are still without power, and clean drinking water. the japanese coast is also been struck by more...
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a lot to tell you, including fears about the safety of food coming out of japan as u.s. puts a halt on some imports. plus, look at the scene outside today. this is happening right for you. two days into spring and it's snowing across the northeast. we'll have the ugly forecast that spans not just from here but all the way across this country. >>> first let's get to the news at 30 rock in new york city. four days of allied strikes apparently battered moammar gadhafi's air force and largely destroyed his air defense systems. however, there's little evidence the attacks have stopped his forces from killing civilians or shifted the balance of power in favor of the rebels yet. yesterday's gadhafi's loyalists made advances on misrata, the last opposition-held city in gadhafi and ajdabiya. yesterday gadhafi appeared on television reportedly speaking from the same tripoli compound targeted by a coalition missile strike on sunday. remaining defiant, of course, saying we shall not surrender and fear passersby. we jeer at their missile. this assault is by a bunch of fashionists who
a lot to tell you, including fears about the safety of food coming out of japan as u.s. puts a halt on some imports. plus, look at the scene outside today. this is happening right for you. two days into spring and it's snowing across the northeast. we'll have the ugly forecast that spans not just from here but all the way across this country. >>> first let's get to the news at 30 rock in new york city. four days of allied strikes apparently battered moammar gadhafi's air force and...
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and rescue team is on the ground in japan. the fairfax county-based crew was deployed to the city of ofrinado in the wake of the tsunami. they along with a crew from los angeles have uncovered several remains and are searching through the debris for more. >>> turn to bill carins for the forecast. good morning to you. we're closely watching this situation in japan. wind playing such a significant part in this developing situation. >> most of the nuclear reactors, at least the ones having trouble located right on the coast, they buffer up against the pacific ocean here. they use the water to cool them when things are running properly. the winds, if they're blowingoff shore, will take all of the nuclear are radiation and send it over japan and over the pacific. over the pacific, if you go far enough, you get to hawaii and to zaza and to the east coast of america. it's so far away, the dispersion models don't have an issue for areas of the west coast. the cooler winds are going to be arriving and blowing everything offshore for th
and rescue team is on the ground in japan. the fairfax county-based crew was deployed to the city of ofrinado in the wake of the tsunami. they along with a crew from los angeles have uncovered several remains and are searching through the debris for more. >>> turn to bill carins for the forecast. good morning to you. we're closely watching this situation in japan. wind playing such a significant part in this developing situation. >> most of the nuclear reactors, at least the ones...
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again, these official from nhk news in japan. we were in communication today with nuclear experts in the u.s. who are in communication with nuclear experts in japan. they said these were essentially the reportable known numbers for what is at stake in daiichi. bottom line, there is a lot of radioactive material at stake here. we will be right back. having the right real estate agent on your side is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find the experts you need, whether you're trying to sell of hoping to buy. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. how are you getting to a happier place? running there? dancing there? how about eating soup to get there? campbell's soups fill you with good nutrition, farm-grown ingredients, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> this is not a site designed to inspire confidence. fire fighting helicopters preparing to drop water onto overheating nuclear reactors. it is a mission that every other effort has failed, so
again, these official from nhk news in japan. we were in communication today with nuclear experts in the u.s. who are in communication with nuclear experts in japan. they said these were essentially the reportable known numbers for what is at stake in daiichi. bottom line, there is a lot of radioactive material at stake here. we will be right back. having the right real estate agent on your side is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find the experts you need, whether you're trying...
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>> chris jansing live in tokyo, japan. she'll be there all this week watching what's happening. >>> president obama speaking on education, but we will be listening in to see if he makes any comments here in virginia regarding what has happened in japan. we'll stay listening to this. if he does make any mention of what's happening and the u.s. efforts along with the naval assets that have been deployed, we'll have that for you. president obama speaking right now in virginia. >>> u.s. troops and disaster experts are on the ground in japan right now, and more help is on the way. richard wolfe is an msnbc contributor and political analyst live at the white house. richard, we'll get out to you in a second. why don't you and i listen to president obama talking about japan right now. >> watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold. i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan, who are some of our closest friends and allies. and i've said directly to the prime minister of japan, prime minuister kan, the unit
>> chris jansing live in tokyo, japan. she'll be there all this week watching what's happening. >>> president obama speaking on education, but we will be listening in to see if he makes any comments here in virginia regarding what has happened in japan. we'll stay listening to this. if he does make any mention of what's happening and the u.s. efforts along with the naval assets that have been deployed, we'll have that for you. president obama speaking right now in virginia....
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. >>> under pressure -- another potential setback as japan struggles to contain its nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star, fans mourn of sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry, those stories and more are straight afed, this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya. in a mission aimed at halting moammar gadhafi's brutal attacks on anti-government rebels. although the american officials say u.s. is not trying to kill gadhafi, operation odyssey dawn appears to have hit close to home for the libyan leader. nbc news learned that english forces conductsed a strike on his compound. it's not known where gadhafi was at the time. but aordering to "the new york times," journalists bussed to the site didn't report casualties. >>> and u.s. defense secretary robert gates intends to hand over leadership of the coalition in a matter of days. for more on the operation, we go to nbc's brian moore. >> reporter: with a second day of
. >>> under pressure -- another potential setback as japan struggles to contain its nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star, fans mourn of sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry, those stories and more are straight afed, this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya. in a...
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the situation in japan has raised questions in the u.s. energy secretary steven chu weighed in on a controversial nuclear reactor in new york city. >> we'll have to look at weather the reactor should remain. again, i don't want to jump to some judgment about what we should do going forward. the nrc will be looking at that, i'm sure. based on the events. but again, this is not to say that we believe that reactor is unsafe. we believe that the reactor is safe. there have been, there's constant scrutiny of the reactors in all our plants around the united states. >>> we'll have much more on japan coming up on the top of the hour on "morning joe." >>> still ahead, more from libya. the question everyone wants answered. ha is the end game. what are we doing there. >>> we'll whip through last night's ncaa tournament action. including a great finish in the texas-arizona game, a game the longhorns looked to have won, until they hadn't. and what's up with the big east? and i'm not totally sure what's happening in this video behind me. i just know it'
the situation in japan has raised questions in the u.s. energy secretary steven chu weighed in on a controversial nuclear reactor in new york city. >> we'll have to look at weather the reactor should remain. again, i don't want to jump to some judgment about what we should do going forward. the nrc will be looking at that, i'm sure. based on the events. but again, this is not to say that we believe that reactor is unsafe. we believe that the reactor is safe. there have been, there's...
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. >>> we're now getting a first look inside the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant in japan where workers still desperately trying to prevent more radiation from seeping into the atmosphere. today officials report three work rz were exposed to radioactivity. two were sent to the hospital for treatment. meanwhile, workers distributing bottled water across tokyo after residents there cleared store shelves following yesterday's warning the city's tap water contained elevated radiation. japanese government also estimates this month's earthquake and tsunami could cost up to $309 billion in damage, which would make it the world's most expensive natural disaster ever. >>> this a-s a wild story. the national transportation safety board is now reviewing staffing at airports across the country after two passenger planes landed at reagan national airport yesterday without clearance because, according to aviation officials the air traffic controller fell asleep at reagan national airport in washington, d.c. the planes were carrying a total of 165 passengers and crew between them did land safe
. >>> we're now getting a first look inside the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant in japan where workers still desperately trying to prevent more radiation from seeping into the atmosphere. today officials report three work rz were exposed to radioactivity. two were sent to the hospital for treatment. meanwhile, workers distributing bottled water across tokyo after residents there cleared store shelves following yesterday's warning the city's tap water contained elevated...
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health officials about food coming from japan amidst its nuclear crisis. >>> and losing his cool. singer chris brown snaps after questions about his assault on former girlfriend rihanna. >>> good morning, everybody, i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with power struggle. a fourth day of allied strikes have damaged moammar gadhafi's air defense systems but so far the attacks have failed to cripple gadhafi's confidence or put an end to his assaults against civilian opponents. anti-aircraft fire streaked the sky last night over tripoli after a day of heavy fighting between rebels and gadhafi loyalists. despite some success in the south, the inexperienced rebels found themselves outgunned by government forces in the western city of misrata. to the east. gadhafi appeared on libyan television yesterday reportedly speaking from the same tripoli compound targeted by coalition missile strikes on sunday. ever defiant, gadhafi predicted, quote, we will win this battle. meanwhile president obama has cut short his
health officials about food coming from japan amidst its nuclear crisis. >>> and losing his cool. singer chris brown snaps after questions about his assault on former girlfriend rihanna. >>> good morning, everybody, i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with power struggle. a fourth day of allied strikes have damaged moammar gadhafi's air defense systems but so far the attacks have...
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>> well, japan and the u.s. are both comparably advanced in terms of earthquake engineering production and the reduction of seismic vulnerability of the building and of the critical lifeline infrastructure. it's difficult, though, to protect our ports from the tsunami hazards. you've seen the damage to sendai. we're concerned about the port facilities in the u.s. an earthquake and related tsunamis can do a lot of damage to the critical infrastructure. another concern is where the san an dayace fault goes through passes. there's typically a lot of lifeline infrastructure, gas lines, freeways that go through those narrow passes and where the fault cuts through, those are vulnerable points, as well. >> do you fear the ramifications of a large earthquake or a large tsunami more, say, for example, in california? >> generalitily along the california coast, the tsunami hazards are most severe in low lying areas, harbors and marie reason nas. those that have had problems in the past like crescentsy, we keep seeing recur
>> well, japan and the u.s. are both comparably advanced in terms of earthquake engineering production and the reduction of seismic vulnerability of the building and of the critical lifeline infrastructure. it's difficult, though, to protect our ports from the tsunami hazards. you've seen the damage to sendai. we're concerned about the port facilities in the u.s. an earthquake and related tsunamis can do a lot of damage to the critical infrastructure. another concern is where the san an...
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right off the coast of northeast japan. the numbers we have are about 32 dead. obviously that number will go up. now we're getting tsunami warnings for hawaii and the west coast of the united states. >> tsunami warning is in effect for a whole lot of folks in the pacific. this is huge. this goes way beyond hawaii, but of course they are all if red here. every sigh land, we don't know which island will be affected and that's why they leave them all in a warning. this warning goes until 7:00 a.m. it will likely be happening around 3:00 as we've been reporting. that's local time. so here it will be more like 8:00. we'll be hearing with about it then. and of course this include positive more of united states from seattle down to the mexican border. mexico is also in this. chile, south america, all of the pacific would have red. now, aboif you went north to alaska, it changes to watches and advisories. again, for hawaii which is most affected, we go from 3:00 to 7:00 a.m. >> we know there have been big evacuations from all the i
right off the coast of northeast japan. the numbers we have are about 32 dead. obviously that number will go up. now we're getting tsunami warnings for hawaii and the west coast of the united states. >> tsunami warning is in effect for a whole lot of folks in the pacific. this is huge. this goes way beyond hawaii, but of course they are all if red here. every sigh land, we don't know which island will be affected and that's why they leave them all in a warning. this warning goes until...
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i'm less concerned about a japan, a united states. when people talk about a nuclear renaissance, they're talking about the third world, developing countries. think about iran. iran with its brand-new nuclear reactor, how would they handle an 8.9 quake when they are in an earthquake zone. i don't think they'll handle it very well. it does raise fundamental issues about nuclear power at least in poor countries, in areas where the earthquakes are a big deal. >> well, we're used to taking precautions with radiation. you go to a doctor's office and you notice that he and his technicians and assistants leave the room when there's an x-ray. we know how to take precautions. is there something in the economics of our society of humanity that they don't take enough precautions, that i'd rather get it online and we're not going to make the major investments necessary to make sure as much as we can, there won't be an accident? >> sure, i think you're right about that, chris. you look at japan, it is the third biggest economy in the world. it's ad
i'm less concerned about a japan, a united states. when people talk about a nuclear renaissance, they're talking about the third world, developing countries. think about iran. iran with its brand-new nuclear reactor, how would they handle an 8.9 quake when they are in an earthquake zone. i don't think they'll handle it very well. it does raise fundamental issues about nuclear power at least in poor countries, in areas where the earthquakes are a big deal. >> well, we're used to taking...
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japan raised its rating to a five on a seven-point scale. the crisis now even surpassed three-mile island. that's the standard. there it is on the score on the grid. time is running out. workers raced to avoid a full-blown meltdown and more of the situation in the nuclear problem, the former senior nuclear power plant operator. and david albright, a former nuclears inspector and president for the institute of science international security. well, michael, let's go to the whole question. what does it mean to go to five? >> probably the more relevant point is is that it's a three-mile island. the real bottom line here is that we have a situation where the nuclear complex has been compromised as a result of a station blackout. the reactors had a very limited cooling for some period of time, and have released some form of their nuclear radioactivity and the -- the issue that makes this similar to three-mile island is the style of the reactor. the thing that makes it more complex is the fact that we do not have one reactor that's affected here, w
japan raised its rating to a five on a seven-point scale. the crisis now even surpassed three-mile island. that's the standard. there it is on the score on the grid. time is running out. workers raced to avoid a full-blown meltdown and more of the situation in the nuclear problem, the former senior nuclear power plant operator. and david albright, a former nuclears inspector and president for the institute of science international security. well, michael, let's go to the whole question. what...
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don't forget, japan is incredibly well prepared. in many respects they've been preparing for a disaster like this for years. every knew the country was and is vulnerable to these sort of earthquakes and tsunamis. that said, this was a biggy. it was an enormous earthquake, 8.9 and of course an enormous tsunami that followed. a lot of people are in shelters receiving a lot of bake support. one issue we discovered ourselves today is the real problem of getting around. our intention when we flew in, when the airport reopened, was to get to the north, but the roads are damaged in some places. comple completely chop block full of cars and it's taken hours to get down here from the main airport. it's taking more than two hours. that's a major of the real problem that the relief operation is facing, alex. >> you know, eian, that's your perspective. you're in tokyo trying to get back and forth reporting. the average person, we see traffic going on normally behind you. heard a loud motorcycle passing by during this live shot. for people in to
don't forget, japan is incredibly well prepared. in many respects they've been preparing for a disaster like this for years. every knew the country was and is vulnerable to these sort of earthquakes and tsunamis. that said, this was a biggy. it was an enormous earthquake, 8.9 and of course an enormous tsunami that followed. a lot of people are in shelters receiving a lot of bake support. one issue we discovered ourselves today is the real problem of getting around. our intention when we flew...
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what happened in japan changes everything. and it's going to require the nrc to look at nuclear safety through the prism of what happened in japan. now some people say, well, they had an earthquake and a tsunami. look, we have two nuclear power plants in ohio on lake erie which is part of a chain of lakes that is the largest supplier of fresh water in the world. could you imagine if we had an event there that would cause a compromise of any of those reactor vessels? we have to be concerned now with public safety and look at what happened in japan as a cautionary tale and so that's why i'm asking the nrc to come forward. >> okay. >> and it's time that they laid out all the cards on the table for congress and answered all of our questions. it is a whole new day and we have to be very concerned about the people in japan. my heart goes out to them. this is a -- what a difficult, difficult series of circumstances. >> it is very difficult. and this country is facing some difficult situations as well. but, congressman, i want to ask
what happened in japan changes everything. and it's going to require the nrc to look at nuclear safety through the prism of what happened in japan. now some people say, well, they had an earthquake and a tsunami. look, we have two nuclear power plants in ohio on lake erie which is part of a chain of lakes that is the largest supplier of fresh water in the world. could you imagine if we had an event there that would cause a compromise of any of those reactor vessels? we have to be concerned now...
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japan. alex, tell us what you've seen over there. it's quite dramatic. >> reporter: i've covered disasters around the world and wars for 22 years. i've never seen anything quite on the scale of this. let me give you just one example of a town that we went to. you walk in, you can't drive, but you walk in to a place which has been completely pulverized. you might see one or two buildings which are made of concrete, which have withstood the tsunami, and then there'll be anything up to a mile, a mile and a half of utter wasteland, debris, houses reduced to matchwood, personal effects, a child's doll, a wedding photograph, an old guitar, and thousands, hundreds of thousands of tons of girders, of bricks, of morter, of concrete, anything imaginable that you could see from a town which has been put through the most extraordinary pulverizing machine of the tsunami. you can build in a certain degree of protection against earthquakes, and goodness me, the japanese do that as well as anybody on the pl
japan. alex, tell us what you've seen over there. it's quite dramatic. >> reporter: i've covered disasters around the world and wars for 22 years. i've never seen anything quite on the scale of this. let me give you just one example of a town that we went to. you walk in, you can't drive, but you walk in to a place which has been completely pulverized. you might see one or two buildings which are made of concrete, which have withstood the tsunami, and then there'll be anything up to a...
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it's been three weeks since the japan disaster. earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster. to put it in a single sentence, we know it's real. in fact the highest overall scenario of radiation levels so far have been found in the seawater near that plant. of course that crisis raising questions about nuclear safety, fault lines in california, fall lines just north of new york city. germany has actually decided to phase out nuclear all together because of theiskshey see. but before we all pull the plug oraphe bak ucar por ur n oury shldt fstee i the'anewer, better, safer way to get the advantages from this energy source with better protections for the people that rely on it mike at ttofhein which promotes efficient use of our resources. from new york we're joined by ed crooks, energy editor at "the financial times. qus ed, nice to see you again. michael, you talk about how inefficient we are. how does it relate to nuclear power? what are your views how inefficient this country is right now? >> well, thanks, dylan. as you mentioned before, more than two thirds of the energy th
it's been three weeks since the japan disaster. earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster. to put it in a single sentence, we know it's real. in fact the highest overall scenario of radiation levels so far have been found in the seawater near that plant. of course that crisis raising questions about nuclear safety, fault lines in california, fall lines just north of new york city. germany has actually decided to phase out nuclear all together because of theiskshey see. but before we all pull the...
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again, these official from nhk news in japan. we were in communication today with nuclear experts in the u.s. who are in communication with nuclear experts in japan. they said these were essentially the reportable known numbers for what is at stake in daiichi. bottom line, there is a lot of radioactive material at stake here. we will be right back > >> this is not a site designed to inspire confidence. fire fighting helicopters preparing to drop water onto overheating nuclear reactors. it is a mission that every other effort has failed, soon this act{ of desperation was to fail, too, there was too much radiation for the pilots to fly safely. the fukushima complex can only be seen now through mist and rising smoke, fitting perhaps given the fog of confusion and misinformation coming from the japanese government. this is the scene today in tokyo on streets normally teaming with people during a working day. since radiation levels here were upgraded to elevated, millions have been staying indoors or heading to the airport in hope of
again, these official from nhk news in japan. we were in communication today with nuclear experts in the u.s. who are in communication with nuclear experts in japan. they said these were essentially the reportable known numbers for what is at stake in daiichi. bottom line, there is a lot of radioactive material at stake here. we will be right back > >> this is not a site designed to inspire confidence. fire fighting helicopters preparing to drop water onto overheating nuclear reactors....
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this goes back to our mission in japan. we're here as a force in readiness to respond to any crisis in the region. this is what we're here for. we're here to support our friends, tribting everything from blankets to cots to kerosene for heaters. while the damage is terrible, this is a terrible tragedy, we are -- we are making our, you know, we have got our people on the ground and we're doing the best we can. >> all right. u.s. marine corps john d. norton, thank you for updating us. >> thank you very much. >> the japanese government is reporting trace amounts of radio active iodine being detected in tap water in tokyo and other areas. all of this begging the question here in the u.s. how worried should we be about radiation coming stateside. doctor, good morning to you. >> hi. >> wouldn't these trace amounts of radiation from what we now know, is there any health risk? >> from what i gather from the news media it would not appear there is any danger to our food stuffs or milk supply. we know that it can build. it can lead t
this goes back to our mission in japan. we're here as a force in readiness to respond to any crisis in the region. this is what we're here for. we're here to support our friends, tribting everything from blankets to cots to kerosene for heaters. while the damage is terrible, this is a terrible tragedy, we are -- we are making our, you know, we have got our people on the ground and we're doing the best we can. >> all right. u.s. marine corps john d. norton, thank you for updating us....
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it says a lot not about japan but us. there is still a culture in japan of respect for your fellow man, respect for property. in japan the question isn't why don't i take stuff from my neighbors. the question is, why would i? this we need to learn from japan. >> you heard him. no looting. and it's valid to wonder if there is looting going on in japan. and a little investigating reveals there is. you're seeing youtube video of an alleged looted food warehouse near sendai port, an area destroyed by the tsunami. japan's second largest newspaper, "the morning sun" reported at least 146 cases of looting in the devastated regions. that's a hard number. that's saernl certainly a small amount of the population but the fact is looting does exist. you also have to remember that the entire towns and villages were completely demolished by the tsunami so what is looting? when you go try to survive? there aren't buildings or products left to loot in many areas. some regions have been completely evacuated because of the nuclear reactors
it says a lot not about japan but us. there is still a culture in japan of respect for your fellow man, respect for property. in japan the question isn't why don't i take stuff from my neighbors. the question is, why would i? this we need to learn from japan. >> you heard him. no looting. and it's valid to wonder if there is looting going on in japan. and a little investigating reveals there is. you're seeing youtube video of an alleged looted food warehouse near sendai port, an area...
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this is something japan has faced in the past and something that japan has coped with in the past. as far as the economy, it's hard to tell how long it's going to take for the economy to bounce back. it will definitely have a large effect on the country, but yeah, it's the nature of japan. it knows how to live with this kind of thing. >> martin, i was just reading a financial report before all of this happened in japan, saying their deficit is totally out of control, maybe beyond repair, and now with this added on, is it possible that this deals an unrecoverable blow to the economy? >> i'm not sure that it will be unrecoverable. but the size of the blow could definitely be very significant, you're right. japan does have a lot of economic problems at the moment. the economy is in stagnation. this will deliver a huge hit to the economy. i don't think anyone has gotten around to crunching any possible numbers. >> one last thing on the psyche of japan. they have suffered through so much, whether it was, you know, obviously the nuclear bombs during world war ii, does it make it more har
this is something japan has faced in the past and something that japan has coped with in the past. as far as the economy, it's hard to tell how long it's going to take for the economy to bounce back. it will definitely have a large effect on the country, but yeah, it's the nature of japan. it knows how to live with this kind of thing. >> martin, i was just reading a financial report before all of this happened in japan, saying their deficit is totally out of control, maybe beyond repair,...
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showing japan's prime minister arriving to tour all the damage in japan. he says he is sending 50 thousand troops for rescue and recovery efforts. in the u.s. we watched at the tsunami triggered warnings in hawaii and up and down the west coast. miguel almaguer has more on the impact here at home. >> reporter: in four california counties a state of emergency. more than nine hours after the quake hit japan, the california/oregon border faced the first waves of the tsunami. it swept a 25-year-old man out to sea. he is presumed dead. the destruction was measured across the west coast. >> chaotic. lost everything. my boats, jet skis, everything. doesn't look good. we can't keep this. it is powerful. >> get to high ground! >> reporter: in santa cruz, california, powerful currents capsized at least six boats and knocked others on their side and some toss flood the harbor. the cleanup lasted hours. >> large waves. >> reporter: to the north in oregon, waves as high as eight feet tall roll waves as high as eight fetal rolled into the small coastal town of seaside.
showing japan's prime minister arriving to tour all the damage in japan. he says he is sending 50 thousand troops for rescue and recovery efforts. in the u.s. we watched at the tsunami triggered warnings in hawaii and up and down the west coast. miguel almaguer has more on the impact here at home. >> reporter: in four california counties a state of emergency. more than nine hours after the quake hit japan, the california/oregon border faced the first waves of the tsunami. it swept a...
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again, these official from nhk news in japan. we were in communication today with nuclear experts in the u.s. who are in communication with nuclear experts in japan. they said these were essentially the reportable known numbers for what is at stake in daiichi. bottom line, there is a lot of radioactive material at stake here. we will be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] escape convention. ♪ escape definition. ♪ escape compromise. ♪ introducing the most fuel-efficient luxury car available. the radically new... 42 mile per gallon ct hybrid from lexus. ♪ welcome to the darker side of green. ♪ chicken, chicken chicken. there are thousands of ways to prepare it. [ chickens clucking ] you know only two of them. time to mix it up. time for new philly cooking creme. it'll take your chicken to places it's never been before. somewhere creamier, dreamier, with lots of flavor. look at you all chef-like. spread the love around in four fabulous flavors. spoon in a little new philly cooking creme. >>> this is not a site designed to i
again, these official from nhk news in japan. we were in communication today with nuclear experts in the u.s. who are in communication with nuclear experts in japan. they said these were essentially the reportable known numbers for what is at stake in daiichi. bottom line, there is a lot of radioactive material at stake here. we will be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] escape convention. ♪ escape definition. ♪ escape compromise. ♪ introducing the most fuel-efficient luxury car...
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new goals in the nuclear nightmare in japan. it's tuesday morning and yesterday's black smoke at reactor two has given way to white smokes should a sign that it could be steam rising again. we now have word that power has been connected to yet another reactor, but it will still take a long time to get the crisis under control. >> that number falls sharply when asked if they approve how president obama is handling the situation. we will discussions the politics of all this next. in tonight's rewrite, the problem with the ridiculous name, odyssey dawn. tim pawlenty's announcement of a presidential exploratory committee could be the flashiest exploratory committee announcement ever. >>> tensions within the international community erupted eafr the un sanction military operation. cutting off access to the military bases unless nato is put in charge of the operation. something turkey opposes. germany questioned the bizdom of the operation while rushing vladimir putin said it is flawed and reminiscent of a call for a crusade. russia ab
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up next, from the crisis in libya to the crisis in japan. u.s. officials now say the nuclear crisis in japan is worse than three mile island. it's a category five. an we'll get to the latest in the effort to avoid a melt down. you're watching "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." jan has raised its rating of that nuclear disaster to a level five on a seven-point scale and a former member of the nuclear regulatory commission from this country said the crisis surpassed three mile island. there it is on that grid. time is running out as workers feverishly race to prevent a full-blown meltdown and a nuclear chain reaction. more on the desperate situation. let's turn to mike it will freedlander, a former senior nuclear power plant operator and david albright, president of the institute for science and international security. well, mike, let's go to this whole question. what does it mean to go to five? >> well, probably the more relevant point is what does it mean to be similar to three mile island. the bottom line is we have a situation where th
up next, from the crisis in libya to the crisis in japan. u.s. officials now say the nuclear crisis in japan is worse than three mile island. it's a category five. an we'll get to the latest in the effort to avoid a melt down. you're watching "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." jan has raised its rating of that nuclear disaster to a level five on a seven-point scale and a former member of the nuclear regulatory commission from this country said the crisis...
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northeast japan is reeling in the wake of the catastrophe. also this morning, a new york freeway is the scene of a horrific tour bus accident. at least 13 people are dead. a sober good morning to all of you. i'm alex witt. we're going to bring you more on that bus accident in just a bit. we continue with the disaster in japan. new alarming issues this morning. a japanese government official says there's no increase in radiation around a nuclear power plant after an explosion you're seeing on screen destroyed a building that housed a reactor. at the same time, officials say they fear a meltdown could be possible because two reactors at that plant have lost their cooling abilities. >>> help is on the way. today, the first wave of 50,000 troops began arriving by boats and helicopters to the hardest hit areas. japanese officials now say at least 574 people were killed in the earthquake in tsunami. however, local media reports say at least 1300 people may have died. powerful after shocks continue to shake the region. let's go live once again to to
northeast japan is reeling in the wake of the catastrophe. also this morning, a new york freeway is the scene of a horrific tour bus accident. at least 13 people are dead. a sober good morning to all of you. i'm alex witt. we're going to bring you more on that bus accident in just a bit. we continue with the disaster in japan. new alarming issues this morning. a japanese government official says there's no increase in radiation around a nuclear power plant after an explosion you're seeing on...
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. >> the rate to alert a catastrophic nuclear disaster in japan is in high gear. that meltdown could apparently be anywhere between three mile island and chernobyl in its severity. that does not sound good. we'll examine the potential fallout straight ahead. >>> but, of course, devastation is already widespread across japan more than 10,000 are dead or missing. hundreds of thousands are home will you see. with 450,000 in temporary shelters. massive domestic and international rescue and relief efforts are under way. 14 international organization and 102 countries, including afghanistan and cambodia, have offered aid. so far japan has accepted assistance from 15 of those countries, mainly in the form of search-and-rescue teams. usaid has dispafd 148 people and 12 rescue dogs. the u.s. military is integrally the relief efforts, "uss ronald reagan" is refueling, conducting search-and-rescue efforts and assisting with humanitarian air drops. that's the use of the military that we all love, helping others across the world. that's a great thing. relief teams have a huge
. >> the rate to alert a catastrophic nuclear disaster in japan is in high gear. that meltdown could apparently be anywhere between three mile island and chernobyl in its severity. that does not sound good. we'll examine the potential fallout straight ahead. >>> but, of course, devastation is already widespread across japan more than 10,000 are dead or missing. hundreds of thousands are home will you see. with 450,000 in temporary shelters. massive domestic and international...
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something can travel on airplanes, air traffic out of japan. can products, clothing, whatever is moving in the regular line of merchandising and commerce, can that get to america and cause any danger here? >> it's something to watch out for and there are perhaps sensible precautions to be taken, but the thing to emphasize here is away from the plant in japan radiation levels are still relatively low, 10 times above background sounds terrifying, but in absolute terms it's no extra radiation that 1.5 ct scans. >> thank you very much for coming on. >>> the emergency workers that we were talking about. heroic people on the job, racing against the clock to prevent a meltdown, gu if they're forced to leave, nobody stops a meltdown. what are the odds they can get the job done? we're hearing about lethal levels of radiation and perhaps penetrating them. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. hey, did you ever finish last month's invoices? sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at
something can travel on airplanes, air traffic out of japan. can products, clothing, whatever is moving in the regular line of merchandising and commerce, can that get to america and cause any danger here? >> it's something to watch out for and there are perhaps sensible precautions to be taken, but the thing to emphasize here is away from the plant in japan radiation levels are still relatively low, 10 times above background sounds terrifying, but in absolute terms it's no extra...
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there was another event elsewhere in japan. i don't think it's related at all, but this happened in china in the 1970s where there was a cluster of earthquakes, then it moved to another area and they successfully predicted an earthquake and then the prediction was for it to happen in the next area and instead, it happened over there. so prediction is a very dicesy came when it comes to earthquakes. >> is there any information that suggests that an earthquake on one part of the earthquake could trigger another on the opposite side of the earth? >> the earth does essentially ring like a bell when a large magnitude takes place and it's possible that the energy dispersion could cause other events elsewhere? >> and why is it still so difficult to create something that would be an earthquake warning? >> not possible. too many variables. the earth's crust beats to a very different metronome. >> you mentioned there's one school of thought, duration between large quakes increases the probability of large quakes. another school of though
there was another event elsewhere in japan. i don't think it's related at all, but this happened in china in the 1970s where there was a cluster of earthquakes, then it moved to another area and they successfully predicted an earthquake and then the prediction was for it to happen in the next area and instead, it happened over there. so prediction is a very dicesy came when it comes to earthquakes. >> is there any information that suggests that an earthquake on one part of the earthquake...
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citizens not to travel to japan at this time, and saying those in japan, quote, should consider departing. meanwhile, survivors in the devastation are trying to hold on. their new struggle, keeping warm, as temperatures drop and the snow falls. the weather also adding a new hurdle to the search and rescue effort, the death toll getting higher each day with thousands still missing. meantime, the u.s. has authorized the voluntary departure of diplomats and embassy members and their families as soon as possible. now back to you, richard. >> ann, with the tsunami recovery efforts ongoing and now japanese leaving the country, how is this all coming together, in terms of the people coming and going? >> reporter: well, the streets of tokyo are largely empty. the airports are full. people are very worried, and they're flying out of the country. there's a lot of concern. also, there are these rolling blackouts, to make matters worse, because of the energy grid being affected by the quake. throughout the country people are having for sever hours at a time to not have power. in addition, in these ar
citizens not to travel to japan at this time, and saying those in japan, quote, should consider departing. meanwhile, survivors in the devastation are trying to hold on. their new struggle, keeping warm, as temperatures drop and the snow falls. the weather also adding a new hurdle to the search and rescue effort, the death toll getting higher each day with thousands still missing. meantime, the u.s. has authorized the voluntary departure of diplomats and embassy members and their families as...
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one of the hardest hit cities in japan. "hardball" returns after this. ♪ ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray once. stop weeds for months. what do you see yourself doing after you do retire? client comes in and they have a box. and inside that box is their financial life. people wake up and realize. "i better start doing something." we open up that box. we organize it. and we make decisions. we really are here to help you. they look back and think "wow. i never thought i could do this." but we've actually done it. [ male announcer ] visit ameriprise.com and put a confident retirement more within reach. >>> we're back. at the beginning of tonight's "hardball" we talked to alex thompson from britain's channel 4. he's in sendai. last night thompson filed a remarkable report for "dateline" on nbc that we thought
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it all came on flights arriving from japan. officials say the low level readings pose no risk to the public. >> everybody is concerned about the level of radiation in japan and because the flying public in this country gets panicked it is a legitimate concern. >> airports across the country conducting radiation checks on passengers arriving from japan. besides airports, custom agents scrutinize mail and cargo on ships from japan. >>> has the japanese government done nif in the week since the earthquake and tsunami struck? we are going to hear from a reporter in tokyo about the mood of the country just a bit later in this hour. >>> more fighting on the ground in libya. the international community is poised to intervene with force. gadhafi's army reportedly shelled mbenbenghazi, the home for rebels in libya. rebels claim they shot down a fighter plane bombing the city. government officials deny it was their plane. nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel covering things for us. let's get the latest on what's happening o
it all came on flights arriving from japan. officials say the low level readings pose no risk to the public. >> everybody is concerned about the level of radiation in japan and because the flying public in this country gets panicked it is a legitimate concern. >> airports across the country conducting radiation checks on passengers arriving from japan. besides airports, custom agents scrutinize mail and cargo on ships from japan. >>> has the japanese government done nif in...
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new goals in the nuclear nightmare in japan. it's tuesday morning and yesterday's black smoke at reactor two has given way to white smokes should a sign that it could be steam rising again. we now have word that power has been connected to yet another reactor, but it will still take a long time to get the crisis under control. ♪ [ fingers snapping ] [ woman announcing ] every subaru is responsibly built in a zero landfill plant. so it's no wonder they fit so naturally with spring. come to the subaru love spring event. get a subaru, and go love spring. [ man ] spring is finally here. lease a 2011 legacy 2.5i for $199 a month, now through march 31. >> that number falls sharply when asked if they approve how president obama is handling the situation. we will discussions the politics of all this next. in tonight's rewrite, the problem with the ridiculous name, odyssey dawn. tim pawlenty's announcement of a presidential exploratory committee could be the flashiest exploratory committee announcement ever. we're america's natural gas
new goals in the nuclear nightmare in japan. it's tuesday morning and yesterday's black smoke at reactor two has given way to white smokes should a sign that it could be steam rising again. we now have word that power has been connected to yet another reactor, but it will still take a long time to get the crisis under control. ♪ [ fingers snapping ] [ woman announcing ] every subaru is responsibly built in a zero landfill plant. so it's no wonder they fit so naturally with spring. come to the...
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personnel from japan, suggesting that other americans consider leaving the country. the president himself spoke with prime minister naoto kan, pledging much the same. there are some 17,000 sailors and marines off the coast of japan providing logistical support, providing search and rescue support. the ""uss george washington" delivered fire fighting suits we have a report from the pentagon, so the president obviously keeping abreath of the situation, even as there is a discrepancy between that remation, the japanese government recommending that its citizens who live within a 20-mile radius stay inside, between a 12 and 20-mile radius. but the united states saying uss citizen 50 miles should evacuate. >> mike viqueira, thank you. >>> whether it's domestic issues or our involvement with a laundry list of problems, the president is feeling pressure from both sides of the aisle to speak up about where the u.s. stands on issues such as libya, the ongoing budget battle and the safety questions coming out of japan for many americans. karen finney is a democratic strategist,
personnel from japan, suggesting that other americans consider leaving the country. the president himself spoke with prime minister naoto kan, pledging much the same. there are some 17,000 sailors and marines off the coast of japan providing logistical support, providing search and rescue support. the ""uss george washington" delivered fire fighting suits we have a report from the pentagon, so the president obviously keeping abreath of the situation, even as there is a...
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those are coming out of japan. we'll share them with you. >>> plus, what do you do if you share the house speaker's trademarked orange glow? if you're like this guy, you become a john boehner impersonator and hope you can learn to cry on cue. more coming up later. >>> first, we want to get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. just four days after suffering its most devastating natural disaster ever, japan is now potentially facing the worst nuclear accident since chernobyl. in total, there are 17 nuclear power plants across that country. this crisis largely centers around one complex. it's about 170 miles northeast of tokyo. the crippled fukushima power plant. high levels of radiation leaked from the facility this morning after a third reactor was rocked by an explosion and a fourth caught fire. in a brief address to that nation today, the country's prime minister urged calm but said there was a "very high risk of further leakage." after an emergency cabinet meeting, the japanese cabinet
those are coming out of japan. we'll share them with you. >>> plus, what do you do if you share the house speaker's trademarked orange glow? if you're like this guy, you become a john boehner impersonator and hope you can learn to cry on cue. more coming up later. >>> first, we want to get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. just four days after suffering its most devastating natural disaster ever, japan is now potentially facing the worst nuclear...
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citizens to consider leaving japan. the unpredictable weather conditions risks spreading radioactive material. that move comes as japanese crews and military helicopters brave radiation to dump sea water on to the stricken fukushima complex. the tactics are an attempt to cool overheated radium fuel that may be on the verge of spewing out more radiation. meanwhile, plant operators say they're racing to finish a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis. still, the top u.s. nuclear regulatory official is warning american citizens within 50 miles of the complex to leave the area or at least remain indoors. testifying on capitol hill yesterday that the situation is "very serious." >> we believe that there is no water in the spent fuel pool known as number four. i would say that it is my great hope that the information that we have is not accurate. i would hope for the sake of everyone that the situation is not at the state that we think it is. >> while elevated radiation has been detected outside
citizens to consider leaving japan. the unpredictable weather conditions risks spreading radioactive material. that move comes as japanese crews and military helicopters brave radiation to dump sea water on to the stricken fukushima complex. the tactics are an attempt to cool overheated radium fuel that may be on the verge of spewing out more radiation. meanwhile, plant operators say they're racing to finish a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis. still, the top...
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once again, let's start in japan and talk about the winds there. thankfully they're continuing to be favorable for any contamination. the winds have been blowing offshore to the northwest. storm system moved through and these are winds that are cool, and those are breezy too. that's good. it has been taking whatever is leaking and pushing it out to sea. that trend is going to continue during the day today. tokyo to the south and sendai area is to the north there. as far as the temperatures, still cool today, but on saturday and sunday, should warm up a little bit. that's good for the half a million homeless people after the tsunami. but the winds do shift a little bit on shore as we go through sunday. that looks like the first chance of any contamination going back over land. so hopefully they got two or three days to get things under control hopefully. yesterday, back home here in the states, what a day. we were into the 80s through texas. 74, record high in denver. kansas city was gorgeous. and now that warm air is going to spread. it is going to
once again, let's start in japan and talk about the winds there. thankfully they're continuing to be favorable for any contamination. the winds have been blowing offshore to the northwest. storm system moved through and these are winds that are cool, and those are breezy too. that's good. it has been taking whatever is leaking and pushing it out to sea. that trend is going to continue during the day today. tokyo to the south and sendai area is to the north there. as far as the temperatures,...
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. >>> in japan, a shortage of bottled water. a live report next. nobody in my family ever had a heart attack. if anything, i thought i'd get hit by a bus, but not a heart. all of a sudden, it's like an earthquake going off in your body. my doctor put me on an aspirin regimen to help protect my life. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone. so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. to my friends, i say, you know, check with your doctor, 'cause it can happen to anybody. [ male announcer ] be ready if a heart attack strikes. donate $5 to womenheart at iamproheart.com, and we'll send you this bayer aspirin pill tote. s it hit helps the lhe of companipanies like the she smallestt ofof startups.ups. th ththat lets yos your employeloy, pa and custcustomersvate and sharee so you can can unleash tsh the of your mor your peopleople. ou but your wrinkles don't. ♪ introducing neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it has the fastest retinol formula available. in fact, it's clinically proven to smooth wrinkles in ju
. >>> in japan, a shortage of bottled water. a live report next. nobody in my family ever had a heart attack. if anything, i thought i'd get hit by a bus, but not a heart. all of a sudden, it's like an earthquake going off in your body. my doctor put me on an aspirin regimen to help protect my life. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone. so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. to my friends, i say, you know, check with your doctor,...
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. >>> new nuclear fears in japan. officials say a partial meltdown is likely happening now and multiple meltdowns are a real possibility. >>> unbelievable amateur video at the moment the tsunami hit. water pouring in, flooding cars and everything in its way in miyako, japan. more amazing pictures next. hi, everybody. great to have you with me today. i'm thomas roberts. this is the continuing coverage of the disaster in japan. it's 12 noon in the east and 2:00 a.m. monday in japan. three major stories developing now in that country. up first, sobering words from japan's prime minister. he says the earthquake and tsunami disaster is the nation's worst crisis since world war ii. meanwhile, workers at a nuclear power plant hit by the earthquake and tsunami are trying to keep temps down to prevent the disaster from grewing worse. the escalating crisis includes the threat of multiple meltdowns. >>> more than 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate a 12-mile radius around nuclear plants. japan's chief cabinet secretary s
. >>> new nuclear fears in japan. officials say a partial meltdown is likely happening now and multiple meltdowns are a real possibility. >>> unbelievable amateur video at the moment the tsunami hit. water pouring in, flooding cars and everything in its way in miyako, japan. more amazing pictures next. hi, everybody. great to have you with me today. i'm thomas roberts. this is the continuing coverage of the disaster in japan. it's 12 noon in the east and 2:00 a.m. monday in...
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defend japan's already-fragile economy. keep an eye on the nation's two biggest nuclear operators, exelon and enter g and watch shares of top uranium miners. edison international and pg & e which operate plants in california also may be in play. >>> and expect u.s.-listed shares of japanese companies like auto manufactures, toyota and honda, which have shut down many of their japanese factories to trade lower. and companies like aig and ace limited could be hit again today. one estimate puts the total of insured losses from the quake at $35 billion. >>> and then, there is still oil. overnight in asian trade, oil fell sharply. on investor pessimism that global economic growth will slow thanks to the disaster in japan. >>> finally, a hacker group sympathetic to wikileaks plans to release emails obtained from bank of america it claims will expose corruption and fraud at america's largest bank. >>> in health news this morning, researchers say the strong painkiller high droe co-doan, commonly seld as vicodin may be safe for wome
defend japan's already-fragile economy. keep an eye on the nation's two biggest nuclear operators, exelon and enter g and watch shares of top uranium miners. edison international and pg & e which operate plants in california also may be in play. >>> and expect u.s.-listed shares of japanese companies like auto manufactures, toyota and honda, which have shut down many of their japanese factories to trade lower. and companies like aig and ace limited could be hit again today. one...
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we have three major stories developing in japan. up first, sobering words from japan's prime minister. he said earthquake and tsunami disaster is the nation's worst crisis since world war ii. meanwhile, the japanese government is warning that another hydrogen explosion could happen at a nuclear power plant reactor. workers now pumping sea water into the reactor to prevent a meltdown. more than 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate a 12 mile radius around the nuclear plants. japan's chief cabinet secretary says nine people have tested positive for high radiation levels on their skin and clothing. let's go live again to our london bureau where nbc is keeping track of all the latest developments. >> good morning, alex. it's a race against time for the authorities who are trying to combat this disaster. another problem. it's a new location where the government is saying that radiation levels are above acceptable levels outside the plant. they've called a state of emergency there, but it is a lower state of emergency. meanwhile, se
we have three major stories developing in japan. up first, sobering words from japan's prime minister. he said earthquake and tsunami disaster is the nation's worst crisis since world war ii. meanwhile, the japanese government is warning that another hydrogen explosion could happen at a nuclear power plant reactor. workers now pumping sea water into the reactor to prevent a meltdown. more than 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate a 12 mile radius around the nuclear plants. japan's chief...
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japan's index, the nikkei nose dived. the stock average fell 10.6%, down as much as 14% off one point during the day as worries of more reactor explosions increased. tokyo electric power stock, the owner of these reactors fell nearly 25% today. a look at our markets today, as you see, red arrows across the board. the dow jones down by 215 points. it's only 11:00 a.m. it's a reaction to what we have seen overseas and many market analysts did expect this. i'm thomas roberts. great to have you with me. japanese officials did raise the death toll to more than 2,700 people today but thousands more are still missing and boys continue to wash ashore. 400,000 people are homeless battling cold and windy conditions. nbc's ian williams is innia ma ga ta with the latest on the rescue and aid operations. >> good morning from yamagata air base where u.s. smirlt officers are in discussion about aid for survivors of the disaster. this could become a forward operating base for a major u.s. marine operation. we witnessed a navy c-130 trans
japan's index, the nikkei nose dived. the stock average fell 10.6%, down as much as 14% off one point during the day as worries of more reactor explosions increased. tokyo electric power stock, the owner of these reactors fell nearly 25% today. a look at our markets today, as you see, red arrows across the board. the dow jones down by 215 points. it's only 11:00 a.m. it's a reaction to what we have seen overseas and many market analysts did expect this. i'm thomas roberts. great to have you...
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and there are increasing concerns of spreading radiation from that crippled nuclear power plant in japan with even more people now being encouraged, not forced, to get out of the area. how great is the danger? >>> plus with hispanics making up 1 in every 6 americans and one in every 1 ever 4 children, the huge emphasis on the 2012 election. >>> finally, how does anyone who actually believes they have a chance of winning the republican nomination get heard when people like michele bachmann, sarah palin and donald trump are taking up the oxygen. >>> we start with what's next on the libyan front. nbc chief foreign correspondent d geis bghi, afr heldg up of da. whatapnetoy t ou ilia atoue en >> reporter: today we went out of benghazi. and instead of going to the rebel frontline about 100 miles south of here, we went to the frontline and then went around it. and we were able to get inside the city of ajdabiya. ajdabiya is partially held by gadhafi forces and partially held by the rebels themselves. there is street-to-street fighting in the city. in a way, this is progress, the rebels would no
and there are increasing concerns of spreading radiation from that crippled nuclear power plant in japan with even more people now being encouraged, not forced, to get out of the area. how great is the danger? >>> plus with hispanics making up 1 in every 6 americans and one in every 1 ever 4 children, the huge emphasis on the 2012 election. >>> finally, how does anyone who actually believes they have a chance of winning the republican nomination get heard when people like...
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stephanie, i want to start with you in japan. what is the difference between a hydrogen explosion and an nuclear explosion and which one are we dealing with here in the plants in japan? >> well, we're dealing with -- the difference between a hydrogen explosion and a nuclear explosion is that a nuclear explosion would be from runaway fission, much like what happens when a nuclear reactor -- a nuclear bomb goes off. the hydrogen explosion was from the buildup of excess hydrogen, for reasons we're not entirely clear about. >> so we're dealing with a hydrogen explosion here, not a nuclear one. a nuclear one would clearly be worse? >> yeah. >> okay. i just wanted to make sure everybody understood that. now, how far, to stay on this topic for a second, how far do you think that the radiation could spread if we had a full meltdown in that number two reactor? >> well, there's multiple things to consider here. one of them is that the risk that if there is a meltdown, they'd have to evacuate the entire site. and that would put all the sort
stephanie, i want to start with you in japan. what is the difference between a hydrogen explosion and an nuclear explosion and which one are we dealing with here in the plants in japan? >> well, we're dealing with -- the difference between a hydrogen explosion and a nuclear explosion is that a nuclear explosion would be from runaway fission, much like what happens when a nuclear reactor -- a nuclear bomb goes off. the hydrogen explosion was from the buildup of excess hydrogen, for reasons...
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now in japan. we had problems relative to oil at the deep water horizon mishap in the gulf and at the upper big branch explosion in west virginia, coal had its issues as well. probably none as expensive as you're pointing out to taxpayers as a nuclear issue. >> and on a nuclear issue, the nrc is responsible for watching this. critics are saying they're not doing their job in protecting the public from such liability. >> well, that's what the critics are saying. others would say that in the 30 years since three mile island that the safety record has been pretty strong in the nuclear industry in the united states. some would also argue that there is an overreaction in the aftermath of three mile island that set back the nuclear power opportunity far more so than needed to be done. >> all right, michael smerconish, thank you very much on this morning. we appreciate it. >>> today's tweet of the day comes from my nbc news colleague ann curry in japan covering the disaster. gambaru in japanese means neve
now in japan. we had problems relative to oil at the deep water horizon mishap in the gulf and at the upper big branch explosion in west virginia, coal had its issues as well. probably none as expensive as you're pointing out to taxpayers as a nuclear issue. >> and on a nuclear issue, the nrc is responsible for watching this. critics are saying they're not doing their job in protecting the public from such liability. >> well, that's what the critics are saying. others would say that...
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one under the pacific ocean, diving underneath japan, sliding down underneath japan. it has to break every once in a while and that is a very large event which occurs on several hundred year recurrence intervals, but this is something that's not unexpected to happen in the long term. >> i've got relatives that live out -- my wife's from san francisco and i have another relative, she's always afraid she'll be there for one of these things. do we know about the potential of something like this happening in california? >> the san andreas fault is not large enough to sustain a magnitude 8.9 earthquake. it can go up to about 8.0. the place that has this kind of rift in north america is the cascade zone between british columbia, the state of oregon and into northern most california. >> hold on there. i want to go down to jim walsh at m.i.t. jim, we have a big debate. you're part of it probably in this country about the safety of nuclear energy. we know we have an energy challenge. we can't get as much gas as we'd like, at the prices we would like, certainly, so people are l
one under the pacific ocean, diving underneath japan, sliding down underneath japan. it has to break every once in a while and that is a very large event which occurs on several hundred year recurrence intervals, but this is something that's not unexpected to happen in the long term. >> i've got relatives that live out -- my wife's from san francisco and i have another relative, she's always afraid she'll be there for one of these things. do we know about the potential of something like...